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US women's basketball team must work around WNBA

Published - Jan 28 2010 09:19 AM

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UNCASVILLE, Conn.—For many WNBA players, choosing between the league and their national teams is easy. In 2008, Australians Penny Taylor and Erin Phillips missed the first half of the WNBA season so they could train for the Beijing Games. Lauren ... Read Full Story

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